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The Negative Effects of Tooth Loss

The most obvious negative effect of missing teeth is aesthetic. If you’re unhappy with the way you look, this will, sooner or later, start to affect the way you feel. As well as the emotional and psychological effects of tooth loss, there are also significant effects on your physical health. Dr. Pirooz Zomorrodi is a dentist at Advance Family Dental Care located in Naperville, IL, 60564, and help treat this issue with dental implants.

It’s Not Just About Your Teeth

You may not be aware of the fact that tooth loss doesn’t only impact your gums and remaining teeth, but it also affects your jawbone. In order to maintain its healthy density, your jawbone needs stimulation. Your teeth provide this stimulation each time they come into contact with each other when you bite, chew, and swallow. This stimulation promotes continual growth and remodeling in the jawbone.

When you lose a tooth, the lack of stimulation causes the jawbone to gradually erode. Within the first 12 months after tooth loss, you will suffer a 25% decrease in the width of your jawbone and a millimeter height decrease per year. As your bone erodes, so does your gum tissue. Over time, your ability to bite, chew, and speak becomes impaired. The more teeth you lose, the worse the problems become.

Tooth Loss Solution: Dental Implants

The best solution to protect your jawbone after losing a tooth is a dental implant. Naperville, 60564, residents with dental implants find that they not only look and feel better, but they also don’t have to worry about bone loss, because implants act just like natural teeth. When a dental implant is fitted, a titanium post is inserted into the jawbone, then an artificial tooth is added to the post. As you bite and chew, the titanium post stimulates the bone just as the roots of your natural teeth do, so your bone continues to reform.

If you need a dentist in Naperville, 60564, call Dr. Zomorrodi at (630) 357-2332 to schedule an appointment.

Advance Family Dental Care

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